CitizenDJ – Make music using free audio and video from the Library of Congress
Citizen DJ is a platform enabling users to create music with free audio and video from the Library of Congress, featuring various collections and promoting music education and creativity.
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Citizen DJ is a public platform that allows users to create music using free audio and video materials sourced from the Library of Congress. Launched as part of the 2020 Innovator in Residence Program by Brian Foo, the site features a vast collection of public domain recordings, including thousands added in 2022. Users can remix and combine these sounds directly in their browsers or download them for use with other software. The platform includes various collections such as the "Inventing Entertainment" series, which showcases early motion pictures and sound recordings, and the "National Jukebox," which offers historical sound recordings across genres like blues, jazz, folk, and classical music. Other notable collections include the Joe Smith Collection of interviews with music industry icons, the Tony Schwartz Collection of radio and television materials, and recordings documenting North American English dialects. Citizen DJ aims to promote music education and creativity by providing access to these rich audio resources.
- Citizen DJ offers free-to-use audio and video materials from the Library of Congress.
- The platform allows users to remix sounds directly in their browsers or download them for other software.
- It features various collections, including early motion pictures, interviews with music icons, and historical sound recordings.
- Thousands of public domain recordings were added to the site in 2022.
- The project is part of the Library of Congress's efforts to promote music education and cultural preservation.
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- Users appreciate the platform's ability to analyze and provide downloadable audio clips, enhancing music creation.
- There are requests for additional features, such as a volume slider and longer clip durations for better usability.
- Some users question the funding and expenditure of tax dollars on the project.
- Overall, the tool is seen as a valuable resource for music enthusiasts and creators.
- Concerns about specific filters and their appropriateness have been raised.
12 commentsI'd love to have a volume slider though, because it does get a bit loud when dragging the mouse, so I don't have to turn down everything. Or even better, if every clip was also adjusted by perceived loudness (with a on/off toggle).
Edit: The following "end-of-residency retrospective" article was excellent too: https://citizen-dj.labs.loc.gov/retro/
My only qualm is in "browse" mode, I wish the clips were slightly longer. Or that holding down the mouse/trackpad kept playing the clip. As of now, and unless I'm doing it wrong, the clips are so short you only get the vaguest sense of their content.
That aside, really great work.
This is a very cool tool. Remind's me of Peez's beats from Very Bad Wizards.
Is there an explanation of how the 4 samples are chosen in remix mode and is there a way to change them individually?
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